Nuveen Global High Income Fund (JGH)
The Fund aims to achieve high current income by investing in a diversified portfolio of global high-income securities, including high-yield bonds from various markets, and preferred and convertible securities. Managed assets will have specific allocations to below-investment-grade securities, non-U.S. entities, and emerging market debt, with the ability to invest in non-U.S. dollar-denominated bonds and use leverage for hedging purposes.
Fund Info
US67075G1031
67075G103
Nov 24, 2014
Expense Ratio
JGH has a high expense ratio of 1.68%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Nuveen Global High Income Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Nuveen Global High Income Fund had a return of 5.95% year-to-date (YTD) and 19.03% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Nuveen Global High Income Fund had an annualized return of 7.24%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.29%, indicating that Nuveen Global High Income Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
JGH
5.95%
3.72%
9.50%
19.03%
5.19%
7.24%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.22%
2.22%
9.51%
22.46%
12.74%
11.29%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of JGH, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.19% | 5.95% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 3.90% | 1.88% | 1.46% | -0.75% | 0.66% | 2.66% | 1.76% | 1.84% | 3.44% | -3.06% | 4.17% | -2.70% | 16.02% |
| 2023 | 11.55% | -2.46% | -6.95% | 0.83% | -0.40% | 3.15% | 5.25% | 0.27% | -0.31% | -5.58% | 6.31% | 9.20% | 20.96% |
| 2022 | -3.72% | -4.73% | 0.08% | -6.54% | -3.45% | -7.43% | 7.62% | -1.58% | -11.60% | 9.21% | 5.68% | -4.71% | -21.02% |
| 2021 | -1.83% | 0.82% | 2.37% | 3.13% | 0.98% | 2.80% | -0.17% | 1.64% | -0.30% | 0.01% | -1.69% | 2.74% | 10.85% |
| 2020 | 2.15% | -5.74% | -27.71% | 9.32% | 8.42% | 2.37% | 4.75% | 2.86% | -3.47% | 1.22% | 8.52% | 6.53% | 2.80% |
| 2019 | 9.81% | 2.48% | 0.81% | 4.44% | -3.44% | 3.21% | 0.99% | -2.05% | 3.73% | 1.57% | 0.71% | 4.93% | 30.04% |
| 2018 | -0.43% | -1.49% | -0.67% | 0.80% | -2.06% | -0.85% | 1.74% | 2.49% | -1.16% | -5.81% | -1.76% | -3.28% | -12.02% |
| 2017 | 3.40% | 2.26% | -0.40% | 2.38% | 2.82% | -0.60% | 3.51% | 0.25% | 1.34% | 0.69% | -4.83% | 3.78% | 15.25% |
| 2016 | -7.10% | 0.77% | 11.16% | 3.71% | 0.09% | 2.77% | 7.76% | 4.01% | -0.18% | 0.64% | -1.97% | 5.66% | 29.48% |
| 2015 | -2.42% | 3.22% | 0.48% | 2.19% | 0.65% | -2.61% | -2.34% | -5.51% | -4.12% | 5.98% | -4.65% | -3.12% | -12.18% |
| 2014 | -0.49% | -5.74% | -6.20% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 85, JGH is among the top 15% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Nuveen Global High Income Fund (JGH) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Nuveen Global High Income Fund provided a 9.32% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.25 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.25 | $1.25 | $1.25 | $1.36 | $1.30 | $1.11 | $1.23 | $1.35 | $1.44 | $1.54 | $1.57 |
Dividend yield | 9.32% | 9.72% | 10.23% | 12.05% | 8.20% | 7.15% | 7.53% | 9.88% | 8.52% | 9.61% | 11.44% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Nuveen Global High Income Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.21 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $1.25 |
| 2023 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $1.25 |
| 2022 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $1.36 |
| 2021 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $1.30 |
| 2020 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $1.11 |
| 2019 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $1.23 |
| 2018 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $1.35 |
| 2017 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $1.44 |
| 2016 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $1.54 |
| 2015 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $1.57 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Nuveen Global High Income Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Nuveen Global High Income Fund was 43.79%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 223 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -43.79% | Feb 21, 2020 | 22 | Mar 23, 2020 | 223 | Feb 9, 2021 | 245 |
| -28.66% | Jan 5, 2022 | 183 | Sep 27, 2022 | 338 | Feb 1, 2024 | 521 |
| -26.44% | Nov 25, 2014 | 289 | Jan 20, 2016 | 142 | Aug 11, 2016 | 431 |
| -16.29% | Jan 12, 2018 | 238 | Dec 21, 2018 | 74 | Apr 10, 2019 | 312 |
| -6.89% | Oct 25, 2017 | 15 | Nov 14, 2017 | 36 | Jan 8, 2018 | 51 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Nuveen Global High Income Fund volatility is 1.63%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.